Help with offside rear suspension chassis perch

[james158]

My 1984 320i has failed its MOT on the offside upper suspension mounting and the guy doing the work has said it's the perch connected to the chassis. I have spoken to BMW who have said they can't find such a part. I have been told of 3 options

1. Scrap the car (won't be happening)
2. Find a doner car ( haven't got one)
3. The welder will fabricate a new one but is hesitant to do so as it's quite a job to fabricate it.

Do I have any other options or is there anywhere where I could purchase the part as it seems quite a common corrosion area.

Cheers

[Brianmoooore]

I have seen corrosion in this, but I wouldn't say it's common.
Ask in the wanted section, and see if someone who's just broken an E30 will do a chop from the shell before scrapping it.
It's #5 on here, but I've no idea if it's still available, or what the current price is.

[james158]

Thanks. I have posted it in the wanted section. What is #5 and where can I find it?

[Brianmoooore]

Oops! Forgot to post the link! http://2009.bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/ ... oor_parts/

[james158]

Thank you. I will call round a few places and try and locate the part. Thanks again for your help